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Brandon Rogers was beloved for his ‘infectious’ spirit and ‘compassion’, the late doctor’s coworkers told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. The ‘AGT’ singing hopeful is going to be missed dearly! Brandon Rogers was beloved for his ‘infectious’ spirit and ‘compassion’, the late doctor’s coworkers told us EXCLUSIVELY. The ‘AGT’ singing hopeful is going to be missed dearly! Brandon Rogers captivated America’s Got Talent viewer’s hearts after the show made the decision to air his audition after the 29-year-old died before the show premiered. Brandon was known as the “singing doctor”, a kind and caring man who posted videos of himself singing Boys II Men online and sang for his patients. After seeing his incredible audition, AGT fans were heartbroken that someone as wonderful, and young, as Brandon could have his light extinguished so soon. Brandon was adored by his coworkers at Riverside Brentwood Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia, long before he was a star. NY Daily News “Brandon was a really talented person,” Dr. Bradley Touchet, Brandon’s coworker at Riverside, told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Everyone knows about his singing, but he was also a compassionate physician who really worked to make sure his patients got the best care possible. He will be greatly missed.” Another coworker at Riverside, Kirsten Watkins, spoke about Brandon’s brilliance. “Dr. Rogers’ passion for life poured out in his care of patients and his music. His mission to improve outcomes for our diabetic patients was extraordinary. San Francisco Chronicle “I truly believe he was here to change lives. His engagement was infectious and I believe he could tackle anything he set his mind to. He was truly a special physician that his patients, fellow physicians, and Brentwood team dearly miss.” Brandon was tragically killed in a car accident in Maryland on June 10. That morning Brandon sang the national anthem at a hospital graduation ceremony, then left with friends to go to a family event. In the early morning hours, the driver of the car fell asleep at the wheel while Brandon sat in the front passenger seat. The car veered off the road, and hit a tree; Brandon died the next day. Click NEXT to see the audition... America’s Got Talent judge Mel B has paid tribute to contestant Brandon Rogers after his audition aired a month on from his death. Brandon, who died in a car accident on June 11, sang Stevie Wonder track Ribbon In The Sky for Mel and her fellow judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel on Tuesday’s night’s episode. His audition was a huge success and even earned him a standing ovation from the judges and the audience. On Twitter, Mel expressed her shock at Brandon’s untimely and tragic death: https://twitter.com/OfficialMelB/status/885001207844130816 Meanwhile, Howie retweeted the clip of Brandon’s audition that had been shared by the official America’s Got Talent Twitter account. https://twitter.com/AGT/status/884953700552376320 After he Brandon had sung, Simon told him: ‘Your vocal work is stunning. You are one of the best singers we’ve had in the competition so far.’ The show paid tribute to Brandon with in a statement before his audition was shown. See NEXT page... Brandon Rogers' America's Got Talent audition ‘On June 11th one of our contestants, Brandon Rogers, tragically passed away in a car accident. At the request of his family, we would like to honor his memory by sharing his audition with you.’ In his emotional pre-audition interview, Brandon said: ‘My patients are so supportive and excited. If I could find a way to combine being a doctor and medicine with music and singing that would be a dream come true.’ Boyz II Men invited Brandon to perform with them at their Las Vegas shows earlier this year. They said: ‘He was great all 3 nights! Just a genuinely nice person and a really good singer! Gone too young and gone too soon. ‘It hurts to know that the world will never have a chance to witness what his impact on the world could have been as a Doctor and even in the music world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr. Brandon Rogers (@drb_rog) ‘A great spirit and a great voice. Even for the little time, we knew you, you will be sorely missed. May God Bless, keep and comfort your family in this difficult time.’ (SOURCES: HollywoodLife and Metro.Co) Our thoughts are with Brandon’s family and friends during this difficult time. @RIPBrandonRogers